Invisible Touch (studio album) by Genesis

Invisible Touch by Genesis
Year: 1986
Overall rank: 1,296th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
69/100 (from 436 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 1986 (17th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (208th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,296th)
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Genesis bestography

Invisible Touch is ranked 8th best out of 34 albums by Genesis on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Genesis is Selling England By The Pound which is ranked number 127 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 10,757.

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  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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69/100 (from 436 votes)
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70/100
From 5 days ago
Commercially pushed with a high number of radio singles. "Land of Confusion" being the standout. Most of the rest is quite syrupy sap. Mainly due to the vocals. I know many would disagree but Phil should've just stuck to drumming.
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75/100
From 03/30/2025 09:49
Genesis fans will be able to argue all day about the qualities, or lack of, iof Trackjs 1-.4. Nobody would quibble, I don´t think, that this is at the weaker, less auspicious end of their notable opus of works, or that The Brazilian is one of the most interesting and unusual tracks they have laid down and released.
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100/100
From 02/27/2023 12:49
Awesome 80s pop/rock album
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75/100
From 12/26/2022 21:57
It works quite well as a pop rock record, it has this bombastic 80s production, but for me it's not a problem. Lyrics are mostly corny, but tolerable, the sound of Invisible Touch and Land Of Confusion is great and catchy. My favorite parts of the record are definitely more progressive Tonight, Tonight, Tonight and Domino Medley, these tracks are the most epic moments on the record. The weakest element here are slower songs in the middle - In Too Deep and Anything She Does, they sound bland and uninteresting compared to the rest of the album.
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80/100
From 08/18/2022 06:10
Not my favorite Genesis album because it is too much pop and not enough prog, but it is still a good album that deserves to be better appreciated! Songs like Domino and Tonight, Tonight, Tonight are still inventive pieces of music, just different than before!
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From 04/16/2022 10:45
Powerpoprock of the 80s is always good for your mind and body.
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85/100
From 11/28/2021 08:31
Unfairly underrated by Genesis fans due to Phil Collins pop sensibilities bleeding in at this point.. to me these songs are full of soul and artistry. Solid album.
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From 08/10/2021 13:08
Probably stronger than Shapes. The standouts are Tonight and Domino. I like the title track, The Brazilian is quirky and Throwing It All Away is a great pop song. Overall pretty decent.
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From 03/27/2021 11:36
Nice laid back album of pop as I would describe it. Most tracks enjoyable and an easy listen.
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